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Employer Quotes
The quotes below are from employers in this industry: Manufacturing
They are talking about this topic: Occupation-Specific Skills
The quotes below are about this issue:
Respondents who represent welding and fabrication occupations say it is difficult to find qualified welders; this is due, in part, to the lack of welding programs at high schools and junior colleges. Several employers hire workers with minimal experience and then train them on-site. Employers would like to see the creation of new welding programs.
| "Well, you mentioned welding. We have fabricating, too, and we're finding a disconnect there—in the education that's available in that area. There are, I know, some programs not near our facility but, well, we're just having a hard time finding quality people in the fabricating area." | Metro |